Senior Graphic Design Specialist

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Graphic Design Specialist to assist our Design and Consulting Services Marketing Group. This will be a hybrid position including a combination of both remote and in-office, that can be based in, but not limited to: Sacramento, CA; Orange, CA; Oakland, CA; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA. 

Job Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: 

• Advanced graphics or multi-media design for large or complex and must win proposal/SOQs for public clients.
• Experience /ability to partner with proposal manager and capture managers on must win pursuits, regional/state priorities, and/or Alternative Delivery pursuits, including communicating clearly with the team, participating in meetings and calls to collaborate and gather input.
• Develops creative custom presentations, incorporating animation, video, voice-over/sound or other components or liaisons with multi-media designers. Able to lead storyboarding/content planning for proposal and presentation/ interview teams.   
• Designs documents and presentations for print or digitally displayed formats, following branded templates and guidance.
• Creates branded and custom graphics, templates or illustrations to support messaging and themes and identifies appropriate photography or imagery using Digital Libraries.
• Participates as part of pursuit team on planning, storyboarding/content planning and reviews (e.g. Pink and Red).
• Works with authors and subject experts to develop custom illustration for technical information such as process, tables, charts or photorealistic graphics or diagrams or animations (2D/3D).
• Provides technical or logistics support for presentation, video conferencing meetings, storyboarding sessions, key review meetings / final document review.
• Oversees and supports finalization of document for production, packaging or shipping.
• Processes comments and edits to graphic elements and works with subject experts or authors to finalize and resolve before reviews and final submittal.
• Demonstrates adherence to quality assurance/quality control on proposal/marketing materials, and attention to consistency and detail of their own work, and work of others
• Demonstrates an understanding of DCS marketing processes and information systems, accesses and uses digital libraries.
• Participates regularly in focused teams such as marketing best practices, graphics roundtable and ability to provide, receive, and apply feedback.
• Diplomacy with peers and internal clients in handling challenging situations, ability to exercise discretion with confidential/ sensitive issues.
• Provides input and best practices to support marketing organization related to graphic design, template or the adoption of new tools or technologies to enhance efficiencies, creative design and collaboration in winning work.

Qualifications

Minimal Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree + 6 years of relevant Graphic Design Experience or a demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS, preferably in Graphic Design computer animation, digital arts, Communications, Marketing or a related field
• 8 years of experience preferred
• Strong in desktop/multimedia software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite) and presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint); working knowledge of word processing programs (e.g., Microsoft Word) and spreadsheet management (Excel).
• Strong experience with video editing, photography or website or animations.
• Strong understanding of industry graphic design/ marketing best practices and procedures, work processes, and tools and evidence of past support on projects or teams.
• Strong knowledge of A/E industry, and understanding of firm